Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 6:12AM 8:30PM 3:22PM 3:24AM 9:42PM 9:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:10AM 8:32PM 4:36PM 3:52AM 10:34PM 10:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:09AM 8:33PM 5:52PM 4:21AM 11:27PM 11:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:07AM 8:34PM 7:11PM 4:53AM ---- 11:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:06AM 8:35PM 8:30PM 5:30AM 12:25AM 12:54PM phase Full Moon
6 6:04AM 8:37PM 9:47PM 6:14AM 1:25AM 1:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:03AM 8:38PM 10:55PM 7:06AM 2:28AM 3:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:02AM 8:39PM 11:54PM 8:07AM 3:31AM 4:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:01AM 8:40PM ---- 9:15AM 4:33AM 5:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:59AM 8:41PM 12:41AM 10:25AM 5:31AM 5:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:58AM 8:43PM 1:20AM 11:35AM 6:24AM 6:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:57AM 8:44PM 1:53AM 12:44PM 7:14AM 7:37PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:56AM 8:45PM 2:20AM 1:49PM 8:00AM 8:23PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:54AM 8:46PM 2:46AM 2:53PM 8:44AM 9:06PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:53AM 8:47PM 3:09AM 3:55PM 9:27AM 9:48PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:52AM 8:48PM 3:33AM 4:56PM 10:10AM 10:31PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:51AM 8:49PM 3:58AM 5:57PM 10:53AM 11:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:50AM 8:51PM 4:25AM 6:57PM 11:37AM 11:59PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:49AM 8:52PM 4:55AM 7:56PM 12:22PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:48AM 8:53PM 5:30AM 8:53PM 1:09PM 12:45AM phase New Moon
21 5:47AM 8:54PM 6:10AM 9:46PM 1:57PM 1:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:46AM 8:55PM 6:57AM 10:35PM 2:46PM 2:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:45AM 8:56PM 7:49AM 11:18PM 3:36PM 3:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:45AM 8:57PM 8:47AM 11:55PM 4:25PM 4:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:44AM 8:58PM 9:48AM ---- 5:13PM 4:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:43AM 8:59PM 10:52AM 12:28AM 6:00PM 5:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:42AM 9:00PM 11:59AM 12:58AM 6:48PM 6:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:41AM 9:01PM 1:07PM 1:26AM 7:35PM 7:11AM phase First Quarter
29 5:41AM 9:02PM 2:17PM 1:53AM 8:24PM 7:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:40AM 9:03PM 3:29PM 2:20AM 9:14PM 8:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:40AM 9:03PM 4:45PM 2:49AM 10:08PM 9:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous